Artworks Identification Flashcards

Flashcards for identifying and studying significant artworks from various historical periods, including key factual details.

Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater)

An ancient amphitheater located in Rome, Italy, built around 70-80 CE, made of concrete and stone, belonging to the Imperial Rome period.

Pantheon

A Roman temple dedicated to all gods, completed in 125 CE, characterized by its large dome, located in Rome, made of concrete and marble, part of the Imperial Rome period.

Portraits of the Four Tetrarchs

Sculptural figures from ca. 300 CE made of porphyry, symbolizing the Tetrarchy, located in Constantinople, categorized under Late Antiquity.

Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus

An elaborately carved sarcophagus from ca. 359 CE, made of marble, located in Rome, illustrating Christian iconography from the Late Antiquity period.

Santa Sabina

An early Christian basilica in Rome, Italy, constructed between 422 and 432, made of brick, wood, and marble, representing the Late Antiquity art historical period.

Hagia Sophia

An architectural marvel from 532-537 CE, located in Istanbul, Turkey, built with brick and stone featuring a large dome, part of the Early Byzantine period.

Justinian, Bishop Maximianus, and attendants mosaic

A mosaic from San Vitale, Ravenna, ca. 547, made with tesserae, depicting Emperor Justinian, categorized as Early Byzantine.

Theodora and attendants mosaic

A mosaic depicting Empress Theodora from San Vitale, Ravenna, ca. 547, made of tesserae, part of the Early Byzantine period.

Virgin (Theotokos) and Child between Saints Theodore and George icon

An icon dating to the 6th or early 7th century, made with encaustic on wood, located at the Monastery of Saint Catherine, categorized under Early Byzantine.

Great Mosque

An early Islamic mosque in Damascus built between 706-715, constructed from stone and mosaic, featuring aniconic design elements.

Koran page with beginning of surah 18

An illuminated manuscript page from the 9th or early 10th century made with ink and gold on vellum, housed in the Chester Beatty Library.

Purse cover, Sutton Hoo ship burial

An early medieval purse cover, made from gold, glass, and garnets, dated around 625, found in England.

Chi-rho-iota (XPI) page, Book of Kells

An illuminated manuscript page from the late 8th or early 9th century, made with tempera on vellum, likely created by Iona monks.

Royal portal, west facade of Chartres Cathedral

A monumental stone portal created around 1145-50, featuring relief sculptures, part of the Gothic art period.

Christ in Majesty, tympanum central portal

A sculptural depiction on the tympanum of Chartres Cathedral, ca. 1145-50, made of stone, under the Gothic period.

Royal Portal, Prophets and Ancestors of Christ

A portal located on the west facade of Chartres Cathedral from ca. 1145-50, made of stone, showcasing biblical figures.

Virgin and Child and angels (Notre Dame de la Belle Verrière)

A stained glass window from Chartres Cathedral, ca. 1170, showcasing Gothic styles and themes.

Chartres Cathedral, rebuilt after 1194

A Gothic cathedral rebuilt after the fire of 1194, featuring stone and stained glass architecture.